Project Detail

Mad Truth - I Dedicate My Life To Peace

Synopsis

A mixed media video art and music piece combining visual art, graphic design, music, poetry, film and field recordings. The piece is an examination of a traumatic event documented in real time through creative expression.

Details

Year
2022
Type of film
Features
Running time
80 min
Format
Digital
Director
Casey Soma 1st Feature
Producer
Casey Soma
Executive Producer
Casey Soma
Editor
Casey Soma
Screenwriter
Casey Soma
Director of Photography
Casey Soma
Production Designer
Casey Soma
Sound
Casey Soma
Composer
Casey Soma
Principal cast
Casey Soma, Michele Francis, Callum Skevington
Funding
The Mighty Creatives
Additional Notes
Mad Truth is Casey Soma's organisation. A multimedia art project centered around the power of creative expression for improving mental health and promoting personal growth. The idea being, creative expression can be used as a remarkable tool for re-framing tragedy, trauma and mental illness in a way where these things no longer keep us from becoming our best selves but instead they can become a source of beauty, strength and resilience.

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